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This has all the ingredients of an excellent high-energy bout as both fighters like to throw their hands and stay as active as possible every round. DeMarco, who hails from Tijuana, Mexico, goes into the bout with a 27-2-1 record with 20 KOs. Molina of Covina, California also has a fine resume with 24 wins against just 1 loss and 19 KOs.
As you can see, both of them have quite a lot of power and this could lead to some fireworks in the ring. DeMarco impressed boxing fans around the world when he stopped Jorge Linares in the 11th round back in November 2011.
DeMarco was trailing on the judges’ scorecards even though DeMarco was landing some damaging shots to the head of Linares. DeMarco then picked up the pace even more in the championship rounds and showed a fine killer instinct by stopping Linares when he had him in trouble.
DeMarco’s defended his title once and will have his hands full trying to hang on to it for a second time as Molina has just as much power as DeMarco and perhaps even a little more. The 26-year-old champion is a southpaw who stands 5-foot-10 and has a 71 inch reach.
He turned professional in 2004 and has faced some top-class fighters along the way. He lost a six-round majority decision back in 2006 to Anthony Vasquez and was stopped after the ninth round by Edwin Valero in 2010 in a WBC title fight. His last bout was a fifth-round KO over Miguel Roman on St. Patrick’s Day.
The 29-year-old challenger Molina turned pro in 2006 and has fought some decent fighters since then, but not anybody in the elite class. His only loss was a unanimous decision over 10 rounds to Martin Honorio in 2009.
DeMarco has definitely faced the better opposition, but it might not mean a thing if Molina lands a clean shot flush on his jaw. Molina’s last fight was an eight-round unanimous decision in June against Alejandro Rodriguez, but he was out of action for a year before that bout.
Molina’s a good fighter and a worthy challenger with an exciting style. He’s a hard hitter and could be ready for prime time. His style should cause some problems for the champion and this bout could be action packed if they both go for it.
Both guys have pretty decent chins and this could be an important factor since they can each pack a punch. However, look for DeMarco to keep his title by a late stoppage or a decision.
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